Previous Page: Performing Common Maintenance Tasks  Next Page: Troubleshooting the NetWare Server

Performing Preventive Maintenance Tasks

To avoid common server problems, review the following:


Preventing Memory Problems

For information about freeing up memory on a server, see Freeing Server Memory Temporarily.


Preventing Power Supply Errors

An inconsistent power source is the most common cause of hardware problems. It also produces the most devastating results.

Power outages cause workstations, network servers, print servers, and backup devices to reboot. When this happens, all information stored in RAM is lost and sometimes hardware is damaged.

Power spikes and brownouts can also cause a variety of hardware errors.

You can have reliable network performance only if you plan for power outages and fluctuations and protect against them. The following tips can help you do this:


Preventing Static Electricity Problems

An electrostatic discharge (ESD) must equal about 3000 volts before you can feel it, but sensitive electronic components such as microchips and circuit boards can be damaged by ESDs of as little as 20 or 30 volts. These small discharges do not cause a component to fail immediately, but can cause the component to degrade over time and fail at a later date.

We recommend that you take the following precautions to protect electronic components from electrostatic discharge:



  Previous Page: Performing Common Maintenance Tasks  Next Page: Troubleshooting the NetWare Server